The California State Senate and Assembly welcomed U.S. Navy Capt. Victor Glover Jr., a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut, to the State Capitol on June 18, honoring his achievements in space exploration and his role in the historic Artemis II mission.
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As a frontline healthcare worker, I know what happens when hospitals are stretched too thin: people wait for hours in crowded emergency rooms, nurses try to care for too many patients at once, families delay treatment because they’re afraid of the bill. In many Black and working-class neighborhoods, this isn’t a temporary crisis, it’s a daily reality, and without intervention, it’s about to get much, much worse.
On June 10, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the findings of a six-month investigation into the UC Davis School of Medicine admissions practices.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on May 29 aimed at strengthening protections for California elections, arguing that the measure is necessary to guard against voter intimidation, election interference and unauthorized access to voting systems.
Doctors across the United States say they are treating children for illnesses that routine vaccinations once made increasingly uncommon, raising concerns that years of declining immunization rates are beginning to reverse decades of public health progress.
After a day of impassioned debate, the California Assembly voted 60 to 19 to pass a $356 billion annual state budget on June 15 that includes $253 billion investment in the General Fund.
Balogun’s brace lights up SoFi Stadium in opener; Freeman delivers historic header in Seattle as U.S. eyes tournament run
The U.S. Men’s National Team opened its World Cup campaign in impressive fashion, overwhelming Paraguay 4-1 before a packed crowd at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
As discussions continue surrounding the Dallas Mavericks’ plans for a new arena in North Dallas, Dallas City Councilman Maxie Johnson says the conversation is about more than basketball; it’s about equity, community investment, and the future of Southern Dallas.
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Musk, founder of SpaceX and the world’s wealthiest individual, made a sweeping prediction over the weekend, suggesting his rocket company could surpass $1 trillion in annual revenue within the next several years. The forecast arrived just days after SpaceX made its public market debut, an event that valued the company at more than $2 trillion and instantly ranked it among the six largest American firms by market capitalization.
A heartbreaking water rescue operation on the Licking River ended in tragedy after a 15-year-old girl lost her life following an incident that drew a massive emergency response from multiple agencies.
A 16-year-old Black girl who had been missing since late April has been found dead hanging from a tree, according to police and media reports.
Five officers with the Cleveland Division of Police were injured after a violent chain of events that began with a shooting on Cleveland’s East Side and escalated into a police pursuit involving gunfire, crashes, and a dramatic arrest.
When the world’s top-ranked player said she wanted to walk away from the sport, Venus Williams chose empathy over alarm.
TV personality Van Jones and media executive and philanthropist Shari Redstone joined more than 100 leaders from across the United States in Miami this weekend for the National Convening on the Black-Jewish Alliance. It is the first national gathering of its kind in more than 25 years, aimed at renewing one of the most consequential partnerships in American history.
Bakersfield Police Department says all hostages were located unharmed; traffic closures remain in effect downtown.
Bakersfield police and the FBI confirm suspect neutralized early Wednesday morning following a 16-hour ordeal
A new financial technology platform called Toozi is offering small business owners a simpler way to manage their bookkeeping, taxes, and invoices — without having to learn complicated software or download another app.
